The chance of earthquake damage in Carolina is lower than Rhode Island average and is lower than the national average. The risk of tornado damage in Carolina is lower than Rhode Island average and is much lower than the national average.

The earthquake index value is calculated based on historical earthquake events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the earthquake level in a region. A higher earthquake index value means a higher chance of an earthquake.

The volcano index value is calculated based on the currently known volcanoes using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the possibility of a region being affected by a possible volcano eruption. A higher volcano index value means a higher chance of being affected.

The tornado index value is calculated based on historical tornado events data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the tornado level in a region. A higher tornado index value means a higher chance of tornado events.

Other Weather Extremes Events

A total of 1,733 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Carolina, RI were recorded from 1950 to 2010. The following is a break down of these events:

Type

Count

Type

Count

Type

Count

Type

Count

Type

Count

Avalanche:

0

Blizzard:

2

Cold:

8

Dense Fog:

1

Drought:

0

Dust Storm:

0

Flood:

252

Hail:

310

Heat:

9

Heavy Snow:

74

High Surf:

0

Hurricane:

0

Ice Storm:

5

Landslide:

0

Strong Wind:

151

Thunderstorm Winds:

583

Tropical Storm:

0

Wildfire:

0

Winter Storm:

26

Winter Weather:

1

Other:

311

Volcanos Nearby

No volcano is found in or near Carolina, RI.

Historical Earthquake Events

No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Carolina, RI.

No historical earthquake events found in or near Carolina, RI.

Historical Tornado Events

A total of 11 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Carolina, RI.

Distance (miles)

Date

Magnitude

Start Lat/Log

End Lat/Log

Length

Width

Fatalities

Injuries

Property Damage

Crop Damage

Affected County

25.4

1986-08-07

2

41°46'N / 71°27'W

41°49'N / 71°26'W

4.00 Miles

1000 Yards

0

20

2.5M

0

Providence

40.4

1970-08-28

2

41°36'N / 70°54'W

1.00 Mile

33 Yards

0

0

25K

0

Bristol

41.4

1951-08-20

2

41°52'N / 72°15'W

0

0

25K

0

Tolland

44.3

1951-08-21

3

41°35'N / 72°30'W

0

8

250K

0

Middlesex

44.8

1958-09-07

2

41°54'N / 72°18'W

1.30 Miles

100 Yards

0

2

250K

0

Tolland

45.1

1953-06-09

3

42°06'N / 71°29'W

42°03'N / 71°14'W

13.10 Miles

667 Yards

0

15

2.5M

0

Norfolk

46.4

1953-06-09

3

42°10'N / 71°46'W

42°06'N / 71°29'W

14.90 Miles

667 Yards

0

1

2.5M

0

Worcester

46.6

1953-06-09

3

42°03'N / 71°14'W

42°03'N / 71°12'W

0

1

2.5M

0

Bristol

46.9

1962-10-12

2

42°08'N / 71°58'W

42°05'N / 71°54'W

4.10 Miles

133 Yards

0

0

25K

0

Worcester

47.5

1950-07-12

2

41°34'N / 72°34'W

10.00 Miles

33 Yards

0

0

3K

0

Middlesex

49.2

1973-09-06

2

41°48'N / 72°32'W

41°49'N / 72°27'W

3.30 Miles

33 Yards

0

0

2.5M

0

Hartford

* The information on this page is based on the global volcano database, the U.S. earthquake database of 1638-1985, and the U.S. Tornado and Weather Extremes database of 1950-2010.